Men's Basketball To Face Nazareth

Wednesday, November 27

Princeton, N.J.

4:00 PM

Princeton University

Nazareth

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November 26, 2024 | Men's Basketball

Game Nine: Princeton (5-3) vs. Nazareth (2-2) – 11/27, 4 p.m.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's basketball team will host Nazareth in its final pre-Thanksgiving contest inside Jadwin Gymnasium at 4 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Last Time Out
The Tigers wrapped up the Myrtle Beach Invitational with a 94-67 victory over Portland inside the HTC Center on Nov. 24.

Neutral Site Blowout
The win was the Tigers' first by 15 or more at a neutral site since Mar. 18, 2023, when Tigers took down No. 7 seed Missouri in the Sweet Sixteen, 78-63.

20-Point Win
It was also the Tigers' first win by 20 or more since Mar. 9, 2024, when Tigers overcame the University of Pennsylvania inside the Palestra, 105-83.

Bench Eruption
Princeton received a season-best 52 bench points in its win over the Pilots.

Disruptive Defense
The Tigers' 13 steals against the Pilots were their most since Mar. 20, 2024, when Princeton hosted UNLV in the NIT.

Almost The Second-Winningest Coach In School History
With 237 career victories, Mitch Henderson ranks No. 3 all-time at Princeton for wins. With 13 more wins he would tie Franklin C. "Cappy" Cappon for No. 2 all-time and with 14 would earn the No. 2 spot behind Pete Carril.

Impressive Home Record
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Princeton has gone 38-6 in Jadwin for a 86.36 winning percentage.

Happy's Career Day
Freshman CJ Happy recorded career-highs in points (16), field goals (7), rebounds (4) and minutes (18) against Portland.

Defensive Presence
Freshman Jack Stanton's five steals against the Pilots were the most by a Princeton player since Ryan Langborg '23 recorded five against Northeastern at the London Basketball Classic on Nov. 26, 2022.

Early-Season Watch Lists
Caden Pierce was named to the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award Early-Season Watch List along with the Lou Henson Mid Major National Player of the Year Award Early-Season Watch List. He was joined by Xaivian Lee on the Lou Henson Mid Major National Player of the Year Award Early-Season Watch List.

Karl Malone Power Forward Of The Year Top-20 Preseason Watch List
Pierce was one of 20 players named to the Naismith Starting 5 - Karl Malone Power Forward Of The Year Top-20 Preseason Watch List. This prestigious award honors the best power forwards in men's college basketball and is presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame, highlighting the elite talent in the sport.

The 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year
Pierce is averaging 12.9 points on 52.1% shooting from the field, 7.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists through six games. His 23 career double-doubles rank No. 17 among active players and his 8.1 career rebound average No. 20.

Jersey Jam Most Outstanding Player
Pierce was named Most Outstanding Player at the Jersey Jam after finishing with 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting and five rebounds.

Pierce Milestone Watch
With 846 career points, Pierce needs to score 154 more to reach 1,000. He is also sitting on 72 makes from three, requiring 28 more makes to get to 100.

Generational Rebounder
With 557 career rebounds, Pierce ranks No. 13 all-time at Princeton for most rebounds. He requires four more to enter the program's all-time top-10. He would tie Myles Stephens '19, who ended his career with 561 rebounds, and pass Stephens with more than five.

Testing The Waters
Lee declared for the 2024 NBA draft but elected to return to Princeton for his junior year. He was one of 45 players selected to attend the NBA G League Elite Camp in May.

Offensive X-Plosion
Lee has scored 30 points or more three times in his career, including against Texas State (30) on Nov. 22, 2024, Harvard (33) on Jan. 6, 2023, and Northeastern (30) on Nov. 25, 2023.

All-Around Game
Through Princeton's first seven games, Lee is averaging 15.6 points-per-game, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds. His scoring average ranks fifth in the Ivy League.

Floor General
Lee leads the Ivy League and ranks eighth nationally in assists (43). He ranks second in assists-per-game and became the first Princeton player to record seven or more assists in consecutive games since Tosan Evbuomwan '23 had seven against Bucknell (Dec. 7, 2021) and eight at Lafayette (Dec. 11, 2021).

Xaivian Milestone Watch
With 772 career points, Lee needs 228 to reach 1,000. He is also 21 made three-pointers away from 100 makes as he currently sits on 79.

Ivy League Rookie of the Week
Malik Abdullahi was honored as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week on Nov. 18. In 19.9 minutes-per-game, he averaged 9.5 points on 64.3% shooting and 3.5 rebounds.

Making An Impact As A Freshman
Abdullahi's freshman season has gotten off to a strong start. He is averaging 6.6 points on 67.6% shooting from the field, which leads the Ivy League.

Davis' Career Day
Dalen Davis scored a career-high 25 points against Northeastern Nov. 10, exceeding his previous career-high of 21, set on in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal against Brown on Mar. 16, 2024. Davis' nine made field goals were a career-high, while his four made three-pointer tied his career-best.

Picking Up Where He Left Off – And Then Some
After averaging double figures over the final 10 games of his freshman season, Davis is averaging 13.4 points and shooting 50.0% from three and 100% from the free
throw line.

Elite Three-Point Shooting
Davis' three-point percentage ranks second in the Ivy League and No. 34 nationally. His 3.0 three-point field goals-per-game rank fifth in the Ivy League.

Blake P3ters
Peters is averaging 10.4 points and ranks sixth in the conference in three-point field goals-per-game (2.9). He is shooting 41.8% from three (23-for-55), which ranks seventh in the Ivy League.

Moving Up The All-Time Three-Pointers Made List
With 145 career three-pointers, Peters moved up to No. 14 all-time at Princeton for most three-pointers, passing Ed Persia '04. He needs eight to tie, and nine to pass Ryan Langborg '03 who ranks No. 13 with 153 threes.

Byriel Making An Impact
Philip Byriel has provided valuable minutes off the bench. On Nov. 7 against Duquense, he recorded eight points on 2-for-4 shooting from three and 2-for-2 from the free throw line in 16 minutes. Against Texas State, Byriel made the first start of his career and had seven points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Peyton's Production
Peyton Seals made an impact off the bench against Portland, scoring seven points and recording four assists, three steals and two rebounds.

On The Hunt For A Four-Peat
The 2024-25 season will see Princeton aim to win its fourth-straight Ivy League title, its fifth in the past nine seasons and its 31st overall.

The Class Of 2024
Zach Martini is playing a grad year at Rutgers and Matt Allocco at Notre Dame due to an Ivy rule prohibiting grad students.